Question 1(a) · 10 marks · 204 words written
Opening
Indian Constitution provides a path for Indian development and goals for Indian society to achieve. It's preamble gives secularisation, fraternity, justice and equality as aims that India needs to achieve.
GUNNAR MYRDAL in his book "Asian Drama" advocated that Indian Institutions (i.e. social, economic and political) are not conducive for the economic growth of India. Professor Rajkrishna also predicted in 1960s and 1970s that India will not be able to achieve growth rate of more than 3%, called Hindu Growth rate.
But in the past seventy years after independence, India has shown that India's destiny is not caste in stone.
Body · points and prose
(1) Poverty : Poverty in 1950 was 55% in India. In 2011-12 it went down to 22% (Tendulkar Committee Report)
(2) Economic Growth : India is 3rd largest economy in per capita income. It is one of the fastest growing economy.
(3) Social inequalities : Caste system which was exploitative has been loosing vigor and jajmani system has broken down. Women are now leading important role.
(4) Population growth rate has come to below 20% (TFR: 2.3 in 2011 Census)
(5) Democracy in India is functioning well.
Close · a summary
Hence India is doing well and India's destiny is not caste in stone but it is changing.